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Lysiloma microphylla

Feather Bush

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Information by: Kathleen Moore        Photographer: Susan Frommer

 

Description

Semievergreen tree grows at a moderate to 15' x 15'. Leaves are tiny and medium green. The flowers are 1/2 to 1 in. wide, cream colored puffballs. It has a lush appearance and can be grown as a shrub or small tree. Native to Arizona and Sonora.

 

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Low

Growth Rate

Moderate

Soil Type

Clay

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained

Soil pH

Basic

Adverse Factors

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Even during our hottest months we don't need to water daily.

Give your plants a chance to breathe.

Water late at night or in the early morning hours to avoid losses to wind and evaporation.